backlighting Tag

Backlighting can be tricky to master! When you have strong light coming from behind your subjects, it can be a challenge to get your background looking good. All that bright light back there creates hot...

Have you ever struggled with flare when shooting with backlight?
You can identify flare while you are shooting by looking through the viewfinder or reviewing the images on the back of the camera. Flared out images...

It’s a Backlighting 101 tip for you today.
This was taken in a large grassy area, with a screen of trees to the west filtering the late afternoon sunshine. When shooting with backlight using natural light...

My love affair with my 135mm lens continues…⠀
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While not the perfect lens for every situation, this lens excels with certain subjects in certain locations.⠀
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I always shoot with it at ƒ/2 (what’s the point, otherwise?) and...

When shooting action with backlight, it’s really important to remember you need to balance the direct sun light coming from behind the dog, with another light source illuminating the front side of them. Too much...

In the second editing tutorial in RealShoots Episode 2, I take you through a complete edit - from white balance, contrast, tone corrections and local adjustments to really bring out that golden hour glow in...

Whatever your surroundings, when backlighting black dogs it is so important to balance the light coming from behind them, with the light falling onto the front of them.
To make sure enough light is falling on...

4. Get down low
This is important for all aspects of pet photography, but especially for action. Shooting at dog level gives a more accurate perspective and sense of scale. It allows you to capture expressions...

2. Pay attention to the light
Plentiful light is a crucial ingredient in creating sharp, in-focus action photos. Why? Because lots of light allows you to use a fast shutter speed and helps the autofocus system...